High resolution mapping of trypanosomosis resistance loci <it>Tir</it>2 and <it>Tir</it>3 using F12 advanced intercross lines with major locus <it>Tir</it>1 fixed for the susceptible allele

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Trypanosomosis is the most economically important disease constraint to livestock productivity in Africa. A number of trypanotolerant cattle breeds are found in West Africa, and identification of the genes conferring trypanotolerance...

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Main Authors: Soller Morris, Nganga Joseph K, Iraqi Fuad A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/11/394